| Date | Host / Catering | Speaker / Topic |
| January - 27th - 2010 | Stone Manor / Stone Manor |
None / Elections for the Board |
| February - 24th - 2010 | Frederick Marriott - Residence
Inn / Morgan Dane Jewelry |
To address networking within the group |
| March - 24th - 2010 | Ceresville Mansion / Ceresville Mansion |
Potential Member Open House |
| April - 28th - 2010 | Thorpewood / Canapes |
Kevin Dolan, Landon
House Marketing / WeddingsInFrederick.com; FrederickBridalFair.com |
| May - 26th - 2010 | Liberty Mountain Resort / Liberty Mountain Resort | |
| June - 23rd - 2010 | Holiday Inn FSK / Holiday Inn FSK |
Robert + Leslie Sier, Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. |
| July - 28th - 2010 | All Saints Episcopal Church | |
| August - 25th - 2010 | Cinful Cuisine / Potluck |
None / Summer Picnic |
| September - 22nd - 2010 | Blossom and Basket Boutique / Cinful Cuisine | |
| October - 27th - 2010 | Premier Party Rentals | |
| November - 16th - 2010 (Tuesday) |
Historic Gettysburg Hotel / Historic Gettysburg Hotel | |
| December - 14th - 2010 (Tuesday) |
Hollow Creek / Hollow Creek (no outside food permitted, so do not bring anything!) |
None - Holiday Party |
FABNet Bridal Showcase 2009 $1000 Grand Prize Winner
The 3rd Annual Bridal Showcase sponsored by the Frederick Area Bridal Network recently was held at the Holiday Inn & Conference Center . The Grand Prize was $1,000 Cash drawn from amongst 140 brides. Pictured from left, Treasurer Nancy Shipe of Empress Travel, Co-chairs of the Bridal Showcase, Lise O’Connell & Wendy Farenwald of Balloon Affairs of Frederick LLC, Amy Tomey of Frederick Grand Prize Winner, President Matt Shew of Shewsical Entertainment, VP Admin Erin Antognoli of Halo Photographic, VP Membership Amy Miller of Photography by Suddenflower LLC, and Secretary Tara Franklin of The Organized Bride, all on hand to congratulate the winner! The Showcase was a huge success and plans for next year’s show are already underway. Part of the Network’s mission is to educate the public on the wedding industry which was achieved by holding this showcase. The Network is open to new members and dates and locations of meetings can be found on the website, www.FABNet.info.
Bridal Showcase
(published In the Frederick News Post 11/30/2008)
The second annual Fall Bridal Showcase, sponsored by the Frederick Area Bridal Network, was held Oct 26 at Holly Hills Country Club. All vendors participating were members of the network. The grand prize for the show was $2,000 towards a honeymoon of the winner's choice, donated by Travel by C and the Frederick Area Bridal Network. Pictured, from left, are Wendy Farenwald and Lise O'Connell of Balloon Affairs of Frederick LLC, showcase committee members; Kitty Gialenella of A Personal Touch Photography, showcase co-chairwoman; grand prize winner Tabitha Boyer from Libertytown; Cliff Choy of Travel by C; and Margaret Kostolansky of Holly Hills Country Club, showcase co-chairwoman. Proceeds from the entry fee were donated to the Bruce Jones Memorial Fund administered by All Saints Episcopal Church. Jones was a founding member of FABNet who died earlier this year. The Frederick Area Bridal Network strives to unite wedding professionals to meet, learn and work with the issues of mutual importance to the industry. Their mission is to educate the public on the wedding industry and to provide forums such as their showcase to inform the public about the industry and become better consumers. The network is open to new members when they meet the fourth Wednesday of each month. For information, visit www.FABNet.info.
FABNet Gives to Charity
(published In the Frederick News Post)
The Frederick Area Bridal Network recently made a contribution to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maryland Chapter. Pictured is Elizabeth Ellis, Chapter representative, accepting the donation from Matthew Shew of Shewsical Entertainment. The network strives to unite wedding professionals to meet, learn and work on issues of mutual importance to the wedding industry. The network is open to new members meeting the fourth Wednesday of each month. For information about the network, visit www.FABNet.info.
New Officers for FABNet
The new officers of the Frederick Area Bridal Network are, seated, new president, Matt Shew of Shew-sical Entertainment Services LLC, and left to right, Erin Antognoli of Halo Photographic, vice president administration; Erin Rhoades of the Frederick Holiday Inn, secretary; and Nancy Shipe of Empress Travel, treasurer. Amy Miller of Photography by Suddenflower LLC is the new vice president membership, not in the photo. The network's mission is to educate the public on the wedding industry and is open to new members. For more information, visit their website at www.FABNet.info.
